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Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves

By STAN CHOE
Jan 09, 2026 4:53 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks hit records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market, one that may delay another cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve but doe...
More workers are stuck in part-time jobs, in warning for the economy

By Abha Bhattarai
Jan 09, 2026 9:36 am - In a slowing labor market, even people with jobs are increasingly making do with less-than-ideal arrangements. They’re stuck in part-time positions or patching together multiple jobs to make ends meet, employment data shows.
Why America stopped building the ‘starter home’

By Julie Z. Weil
Jan 07, 2026 9:45 am - Builders have been constructing bigger and bigger homes during the past half-century. Homes with four or more bedrooms made up nearly half of all new construction in 2022, according to Census Bureau data. That compares with 1 in 5 in the 1970s.
Wall Street gains ground as crude prices and oil company stocks rise after the US raid on Venezuela

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Jan 05, 2026 4:31 pm - Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Monday to kick off their first full week of the new year.
Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers

By Erik Wasson and Steven T. Dennis
Dec 29, 2025 8:57 am - The Republican-controlled Congress has been very good to most of corporate America this year. Foremost among the boons is a $4 trillion tax cut package that extended and added generous breaks for businesses large and small.
7 things you may not know about dividends

By Amy C. Arnott of Morningstar
Dec 27, 2025 1:20 pm - I recently dug into the pros and cons of dividend reinvestment. Readers of the article sent me questions about other dividend-related topics. Here are some of the most common questions.
Stocks close slightly lower in quiet post-Christmas trading

Dec 26, 2025 5:52 pm - Stocks closed slightly lower on Friday in a quiet day of trading as investors returned from the Christmas holiday.
Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April

By MATT OTT
Dec 23, 2025 10:12 am - Consumers confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter

By MATT OTT
Dec 23, 2025 7:58 am - The U.S. economy economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter as consumer spending, exports and government spending all grew.
PayPal applies to form its own bank to expand small-business lending

By Andrew Jeong
Dec 19, 2025 12:51 pm - PayPal is seeking a banking charter that would allow it to boost its lending business, offer savings accounts that can earn interest and make customers’ deposits eligible for federal insurance coverage, the payments company said Monday.

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